Dubai, UAE – Amaani, a new-age consumer company reimagining beauty and wellness from the Middle East, has raised $3M in seed funding for its debut Arab beauty brand AÏZA. The round was led by Peak XV’s Surge (formerly Sequoia Capital India & SEA), marking their first consumer and seed investment in the MENA region. Founded by Shubham […]
Clarity Raises $12M to Scale Agentic AI Customer Service Across Riyadh, New York and London
London — Clarity, an AI-powered customer-experience and voice-of-customer (VoC) platform for highly regulated industries, has raised $12 million in new funding. The round is led by Prosus Ventures with participation from STV Al Fund (backed by Google), Sukna Ventures, Wamda Capital, Neo, Oraseya Capital, Phaze Ventures, Propeller, Tech Invest Com, and angels from OpenAI and Google. […]
Bahrain’s Fintologya Secures $1M Seed Funding to Drive Gulf Expansion
Fintologya, the Bahrain-based fintech infrastructure company, has secured USD 1 million in a seed funding round led by a Gulf holding company. This milestone enables the company to accelerate its mission of building secure, modular, cloud-native payment platforms that empower banks, fintechs, and financial institutions across the GCC and beyond. Founded in 2024 by Mohsen […]
Oman’s Rihal Secures $7.5 Million in Series A funding Round Led by ITHCA Group
Muscat, Oman: Rihal, a leader in the region’s technology and data services sector, today announced the successful first close of its Series A funding round, targeting a total raise of $15 million. ITHCA Group led this initial close with an investment of $7.5 million, reaffirming their confidence in Rihal’s strategic direction and exceptional growth trajectory. […]
Qatar-based VC Fund Rasmal Ventures invests US$2mln in AI start-up NEXX, backed by Hong Kong’s Wealthiest Man
Doha, Qatar – [11 September 2025] – Rasmal Ventures, a Qatar-based leading venture capital fund with backing from the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), proudly announced its investment in NEXX, a dual-headquartered Hong Kong and Qatar-based AI-driven logistics technology company, during the 10th Belt & Road Summit held in Hong Kong from the 10 – 11 September. The […]
Jordan-founded and Saudi-headquartered healthtech 21Doctors Raises Pre-Seed Funding to build AI-powered medical infrastructure
RIYADH/AMMAN – Jordan-founded and Saudi Arabia-headquartered healthtech startup 21Doctors has secured a pre-seed funding round from a group of strategic angel investors, the company announced. The value of the investment was not disclosed. Founded in 2022 by Osama Almabroum (Co-Founder & CEO) and Rania Abu Taleb (Co-Founder & CTO), 21Doctors is building a digital-first healthcare […]
UAE-headquartered growth equity platform CE-Invests joins $50mln funding round for Flipspaces
Strategic investment to strengthen international competitiveness of capital-efficient, technology-driven commercial design venture Reflects Crescent Enterprises’ long-standing track record of supporting high-growth businesses aligned with transformative global trends Sharjah, United Arab Emirates – CE-Invests, the strategic investments platform of Crescent Enterprises, today announced its participation in the $50 million Series C funding round for Flipspaces, a leading […]
TERN Group raises $33mln to transform GCC healthcare with the world’s first clinical AI workforce platform
The solution, trusted by over 100 global healthcare clients, including some of the largest hospital groups in GCC, will deliver 60% faster time-to-hire, 3X savings, and +20% workforce productivity gains. Dubai – TERN Group, an AI-powered global talent mobility platform for healthcare professionals, founded by Dubai-based Avinav Nigam, today announced it has raised USD 24 million […]
VentureSouq closes second FinTech fund, marking a major milestone for MENA’s startup ecosystem
Fund backed by Jada, SVC, SAB, Mubadala, Takamol, Krafton, ISSF, strengthening support for early-stage FinTech across MENA. Dubai, UAE: VentureSouq, a GCC-based venture capital firm, announced the close of its second FinTech Fund (FinTech Fund II), reinforcing its position as a leading early-stage investor in the MENA region. The successful close marks a significant step […]
UAE-based Startup Metric Founded by Pakistanis Secures Investment from A-typical Ventures
Doha, Qatar — A-typical Ventures announces its investment in Metric, the Abu Dhabi headquartered AI fintech startup empowering small and medium‑sized businesses with real‑time financial intelligence. The funding round also includes participation from investors such as 500 Global, Hub71, i2i Ventures, Plus VC, Epic Angels, Oqal Angels, Accelerate Prosperity, as well as other strategic angel investors from the region. Metric’s […]
